Swivel key plate



March 24, 1931. c. LORBER SWIVEL KEY PLATE 2 Sheets-Sheerv 1 Filed Dec. 5, 1928 INVENTOR.

March 24, 1931. c. LORBER 1,797,664

SWIVEL KEY PLATE Filed Dec. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W 49- (Wag/0.

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ATTORNEY j Patented Mar. 24, 1931 CHARLES LQRBER, 0F BLOOMFIELD, NEIY JERfEiEY swrvar. KEY PLATE Application filed December 5, 1928. Serial No. 323,937.

This invention relates to key cases and has special reference to a. hook suspension for key cases.

One important object of the invention is to improve the general construction of devices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is to provide improved means for connecting the key hook to the key plate used in devices of this character.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement of hook shank and supporting stirrup in devices of this character.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a face view of a key plate showing hooks suspended therefrom in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of one of the hooks of Figure 1 removed from the other parts.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the stirrup used in Figure 1 before bending to shape.

Figure 4: is an end view of the stirrup bent to shape.

Figure 5 is a view showing a modified stirrup and hook connection.

Figure 6 is a side View of the hook of Figure 5 before being assembled with the stirrup.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the stirrup of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a second modification of the stirrup and hook connection.

Figure 9 is a side view of the hook shown in Figure 8 before assembling.

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the stirrup of Figure 8. I

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 10 but showing a fourth form of stirrup.

Figure 12 is a side view of a fourth form of hook adapted to be used with certain of the stirrups shown herein. Figure 13 is a view showing a fifth form of hook.

Figure 1 1 is a perspective view of ther modification of the stirrup. Figure 15'is' a view similar to Figure '3 but showing the modification of Figure 14:. v Figure 16 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing the assembly of this last modification of the stirrup. r

i As shown in- Figure 1 the hooks may either swing from the lower edge of a plate asin the full line position of'said plate or may swing over the plate from the upper edge as in the dotted line'position. In the embodiments of the invention herein described'there is employed a plate 10 adapted to be secured to the key case by suitable rivets, not shown, passing through rivet openings 11." This plate has fingers projecting from its lower edge in spaced relation and these fingers are bent to form eyes 12. In each of these eyes there is a stirrup which carries a suitable key supporting hook, In the form shown in Figures 1 to 4 this stirrup consists of a fiat strip of metal '13 having at its'ends opposed notches or slots 14: and the strip in use is bent so that the notched endsl l overlap each other as at 15 in Figure 1. p I r In Figure 2 a formof hook'is shownadapted for use with this'type of stirrup and it will be noted that the hooks of Figures and 13 may also be used with this stirrup.

a fur- In the hook of Figure 2 there is the usual body 16 and shank 17 but this shankiha's a reduced neck portion 18 which is received in the notches 14, the upper end 19 of the shank being left in its natural sizeto form a head. Thus the hook is supported so it may swivel freely while the stirrup permits it to swing vertically andlaterally as indicate by the dotted lines in'Figure 1. r

' In Figures 5to 7 the stirrup is formed from a strip 20-having a centrally disposed'opening 21 wherethrough the shank 22- of a hook 23 is passed, the shank being'upset as at 24 in Figure 5 to form a head.- Preferably this shank is provided with a collar 25 to prevent its slipping up'in the stirrup and the stirrup is formed as shown in Figure 5 by bending to rectangular form with the ends 26 overlapping, these ends being held in the respective eye 12 of the plate.

In the form shown in Figures 8 to 10 the stirrup is madefrom. a single strip27 andis provided with openings 28 adjacent; its-ends which correspond to the slots 14 but in this instance a hook 29 havin a plain straight shank 30 is passed through thealinedi hclesor openings 28 after the stirrup is bent as in Figure 8 to have the ends overlap as at 31. This shank 30 is then stamped or offset to provide a head 32, being thus held inthestirrup which is carried; in! theusual manner in a respective eye.12.-

Figurell. there istaslightmodification-oi the stirrupwherein it is made from a plate 33"having an opening 34r-at. one end andoa. slot 35.. at the. other. This form offsti rrupcan, be assemhlediwith thehook. as .i'ILE-i'gure 8... In Figure. 12itliere isshown a hook. havingv a. body 36-..provided withiaushank. V3Ton which is. a. preformed head 38Iandl the construction of Figural?! is the same as in Figure 12 except thatiuFigure. 13. .thereis provided. a. collar. below the head 38.. These twoiformsmay be. used conveniently Witlithe sti'rrupoi Figure 3. or with the stirrup shownin Figures 14E andL'i wherein the stirrup made from the usual strip 40 but ,isiprovided. with semi-circular notches 41 (at it's ends. and the. strip is bent so that the-notched ends. lie. in abuttingali'nement asshown at42jin Figures l4andL 16', the latter figure showingthe stirrup andhook assembledl.

It. will be. obviousthat in all. ofthese. forms the head on-the shank is exposed. to View so that any wearingmofthis headiisl readily dc.- tlectedl.

The formsofistirrup herein .shownare such that they may he provided by automatic ma: chinery in great quantitiesat. alow costsin'ce the construction ofjvery simple character and at the same time this stirru andjswivel hookconnectiomin its various orms makes for a. very flexible connection between-the keys. -the.,key plate- 10 so that the keys maybe readily manipulated in any desired positions 7 g i There has thus been provided Ia; simple andi'efiicient device of therkind describediand for the purpose. specified.

It.v is obvious. that. minor changes may. be madeinnthe .form and'aconstruction oi the invention without departing from the materialspiritthereoi- Itis not,. therefore, desired to confine..- the invention to: th'e'exact form hereinshown and. described, but it" is desired toinclude all. such as, properly come within. the scope. claimeda.

. Havingthus described; the invention, what isclaimed as new, is.

1.. a. key holder, ahock supporting stirs rup consisting of a single strip of metal of uniform width and thickness throughout bent to form a link and having at one end a hook shank receiving opening, the ends of said link being provided with overlapping cooperating shank receiving portions.

2. Ina key holder, ahooksupporting stirrup consisting ofa strip 0t metal of uniform width and thickness throughout bent to form a link and having at one end a. hookshankrreceimingiopening, the ends of said link being provided with overlapping cooperating shank receiving portions each having a shank receiving notch in its end.

3. lira key holdema-hook supporting stirrup ,consisting of at single stri-pof fiat wire bent. to form. alink having the ends of the strip at right angles to the ad'j'acent'parts and one ,end over lappingthe other andhaving its end abiitting agjai-nst the strip adjacent the remaining end of the strip, said ends be} ing provided with opposed and iregistering notchesofor grippinga swivel hookshank.

In testimony whereof'l" afiix my signature;

' CHARLES? LGRBE'R? 

